diff --git a/distrib/msw/tmake/filelist.txt b/distrib/msw/tmake/filelist.txt
index 58bee802b6..d2d57c20d6 100644
--- a/distrib/msw/tmake/filelist.txt
+++ b/distrib/msw/tmake/filelist.txt
@@ -294,7 +294,9 @@ enhmeta.cpp	MSW	Win32Only
 helpbest.cpp	MSW	Win32Only
 evtloop.cpp	MSW	LowLevel
 fdrepdlg.cpp	MSW	Win32Only
-filedlg.cpp	MSW
+# FIXME: the generic implementation doesn't work under MSW, so we must
+#        the native dialog under MSW
+filedlg.cpp	MSW	LowLevel
 font.cpp	MSW	LowLevel
 fontdlg.cpp	MSW
 fontenum.cpp	MSW	LowLevel
diff --git a/src/wxUniv.dsp b/src/wxUniv.dsp
index 33322be191..3852dba726 100644
--- a/src/wxUniv.dsp
+++ b/src/wxUniv.dsp
@@ -661,10 +661,6 @@ SOURCE=.\generic\fdrepdlg.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=.\generic\filedlgg.cpp
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=.\generic\fontdlgg.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -960,6 +956,10 @@ SOURCE=.\msw\evtloop.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=.\msw\filedlg.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=.\msw\font.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File